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10:10 AM ET, December 12, 2012

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Telegraph:
The minister and a warning to The Telegraph before expenses story  —  Maria Miller's advisers warned The Telegraph to consider the minister's role in implementing the Leveson Report before this newspaper published details of her expenses.  —  Maria Miller  —  The Culture Secretary's special adviser …
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Fraser Nelson / Spectator:
Maria Miller's adviser reminds us why politicians can't be trusted with press regulation  —  An email from an Asian friend last night pointed me to a piece in the Telegraph saying: 'This is the kind of thing they do in Singapore!  I'm amazed it's happening in Britain.' She was referring to Maria Miller …
Discussion: Guardian
Ned Simons / Huffington Post UK:
Maria Miller's Office Accused Of Using Leveson Role To Try And Suppress Expenses Story  —  The Daily Telegraph has taken the unusual step of publishing details of a conversation between one of its reporters and a ministerial adviser in an attempt to highlight what it believes would be the dangers …
Nick Cohen / Spectator:   Lord Justice Leveson and the baby killers
Libby Wiener / ITV News:
PM backs Culture Secretary over ‘threats’ to newspaper
Discussion: Guido Fawkes
Wall Street Journal:
Apple Tests Designs for TV  —  TAIPEI—Apple Inc. is working with component suppliers in Asia to test several TV-set designs, people familiar with the situation said, suggesting the U.S. company is moving closer to expanding its offerings for the living room.
Jeff John Roberts / paidContent:
Vox Media says the Verge is “very profitable” after one year  —  In late 2011, The Verge arrived on the media scene with grand plans to redefine tech news.  Parent company Vox Media made an expensive bet on brand-name writers and bespoke publishing tools.  —  In the month of October …
Felix Salmon:
Why we won't have tablet-native journalism  —  Last week, when the Daily died, I declared that the reason, in part, was that tablet-native journalism was impossible.  And I got a lot of rather vehement pushback, including some smart commentary from John Gruber, taking the other side of the argument.
Discussion: PandoDaily
Guardian:
Rebekah Brooks took £10.8m compensation from News Corp  —  Accounts at Rupert Murdoch's firm reveal payoff to former chief executive of News International  —  Rebekah Brooks walked away with £10.8m from Rupert Murdoch's News Corporation as compensation after she resigned …
Bloomberg:
Tribune Said to Seek Bankers for Newspaper Sale  —  Tribune Co., the bankrupt owner of the Chicago Tribune, Los Angeles Times and six other daily newspapers, is interviewing bankers about selling its papers, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
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Reuters:   Owners of Southern California dailies eye Tribune papers-sources
Roy Greenslade / Guardian:
Journalist held in Syria faces execution by her kidnappers  —  The captors of a journalist in Syria are threatening to execute her tomorrow (13 December) unless their demands for a $50m ransom are met.  —  Anhar Kochneva, a reporter with Russian and Ukrainian dual nationality …
Discussion: SyriaNews
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Ariel Zirulnick / Christian Science Monitor:   Family of journalist Austin Tice struggles with silence on kidnapping
Julie Moos / Poynter:
TV station says it fired meteorologist for replying to viewer on Facebook  —  Louisiana meteorologist Rhonda Lee was fired after responding on Facebook to a viewer comment about her hair.  Her employer, KTBS, says she was fired because responding at all is a violation of company procedure.
Discussion: Sporty Afros
Andrew Beaujon / Poynter:
New York Times publishes photo of (a different) man about to die  —  Brandon Woodard walks down West 58th Street, his attention on his phone.  A man in khakis and a hooded coat approaches.  In a moment, he will shoot Woodard in the head.  —  The photo of this ghastly tableau runs …
Discussion: CBS News and New York Times
Jessica Roy / Betabeat:
Honeymoon's Over, Suckers: John McAfee Claims Vice Outed His Location Just to Get Exclusive Video of His Arrest  —  Mr. McAfee and Mr. Castoro (Photo: Vice)  —  The twisted saga of John McAfee continues, much to our great entertainment.  The newest installment of this bizarre tale?
Peter Kafka / AllThingsD:
The Redbox Verizon Movie Service Is Almost Ready to Take On Netflix  —  Here comes the next video service that wants to take on Netflix: Redbox and Verizon are finally ready to launch their long-awaited joint venture.  —  Well, almost ready: “Redbox Instant by Verizon” …
Discussion: The Verge, Gizmodo and App Advice
Lisa O'Carroll / Guardian:
Leveson warns journalistic standards could slip if bloggers not subject to law  —  Leveson warns journalists might adopt unethical practices in face of competition from internet without level playing field in law  —  Lord Justice Leveson has warned that unless criminal and civil law is enforced …
Discussion: PressGazette and Guy Fawkes' blog
 
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